Film Review: WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY 2 (2024): Christopher Robin Returns to Take on Pooh and Co. in an Improved but Overly Vicious Sequel

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 Review

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024) Film Review, a movie directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, written by Matt Leslie and Rhys Frake-Waterfield and starring Scott Chambers, Tallulah Evans, Ryan Oliva, Lewis Santer, Eddy MacKenzie, Marcus Massey, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Simon Callow, Alec Newman, Thea Evans, Nicola Wright, Flynn Gray and Nichaela Farrell.

The horror sequel, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, pretty much exists because its director Rhys Frake-Waterfield wanted to make sure audiences knew that with a slightly bigger budget, Waterfield could make a movie that wasn’t a total embarrassment. And, this sequel is not exactly embarrassing although its overly violent and sadistic nature suggests that if Waterfield plans on making a third movie, maybe the disturbing nature of the material could be toned down just a wee bit. This set of movies is a horror series and people go to these films to get scared rather than repulsed. Luckily, the really over-the-top scenes in the sequel don’t go on for too long when they get heavily graphic, although now that Tigger is on board, the movie doesn’t spare the audience a scene of Tigger (Lewis Santer) getting all up in the camera and looking creepy in a medium close-up.

Christopher Robin (played this time by Scott Chambers) is back. If you remember from the first film, Christopher’s ambitions left him to abandon Pooh Bear and his friends which turned Pooh and company into evil psychopaths. Owl (Marcus Massey) is among those who still hold a grudge against Christopher who finds himself in therapy to deal with the trauma he is currently facing in his life. Set in the town of Ashdown, Pooh Bear (Ryan Oliva) is ready to make Christopher’s life a living hell –  again. The film opens with Pooh taking on the killing of some young girls to set the stage for the slasher film that is to come.

Owl doesn’t think Pooh should be so easy-going and that he should attack Ashdown full force. Piglet’s death upsets Pooh immensely which leads Pooh and his wicked friend into town seeking prey. Initially it seems Christopher is being held responsible for the events of the first picture which eventually helps cause him to lose his job as a medical professional. In his past, Christopher’s twin brother, Billy, was kidnapped and this mystery comes full circle through the events that occur in Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2.

Cavendish (the interesting Simon Callow), a custodian at the local hospital, informs Christopher of some of the vicious things that happened that led to the resurfacing of humans with monstrous tendencies, Pooh Bear among them. Meanwhile, child actress, Thea Evans, plays Christopher’s younger sister, Bunny, who comes on board to fight for her survival against Pooh Beat while she seeks the help of Christopher and his girlfriend, Lexy (Tallulah Evans).

The piece de resistance is the scene where Pooh Bear and his evil cohorts attend a rave party that looks like it’s in a garage and cut people to pieces. This part of the movie is meant to entertain and it’s possible this sequence could be a guilty pleasure for those who find these types of crazy low-budget horror movies enjoyable. Since this is the last big scene before the final confrontations of the picture, the movie does it up the only way it knows how as the wicked characters enjoy what could be their last hurrah in terms of killing sprees.

Surprisingly, the acting isn’t half-bad. The sets and costumes are still cheesy but the movie has characters which have some depth to them such as Christopher, Lexy and Bunny. Tigger, a new addition to the group of crazies, is developed on-screen in terms of being a true psychopath while Winnie’s tragic backstory may help viewers understand why he turned to a life of killing. Well, not really but it’s nice to think the filmmakers at least tried to make the audience “get” his predicament which ultimately led to Winnie’s way of life.

If the movie killed off certain lead characters, I would have hated it but since it spares some lives of cast members the audience likes, the sequel scores some points over the original. Look, I don’t go to the movies to watch a man dressed up as Tigger dance around and look creepy. But, some people will find it amusing and disturbing and enjoy the picture as a result.

Although basic horror movies have improved much over the years, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is still fairly amateurish in its production values. Maybe if they double the budget for the third film, they’ll get a recommendation from me. At this point, it’s nice to say they improved the quality of the sequel over the first film but there’s still a long way to go to get that recommendation which would go far beyond the underground audience who would turn up for this picture at Fathom Events on a weeknight.

Rating: 5.5/10

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